Diplomacy can deliver: Europe in the fight against climate change

The European Council on Foreign Relations welcomes the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his virtual address to Europe, speaking about the continent’s role in the international fight against climate change

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Guests

Keynote by António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations

Followed by a panel discussion with:

  • Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
  • Michał Kurtyka, Minister of Climate and Environment, Poland
  • Andreas Feicht, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

Chaired by

Susi Dennison, Director, European Power programme, ECFR

The European Council on Foreign Relations welcomes the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his virtual address to Europe, speaking about the continent’s role in the international fight against climate change. This comes ahead of December’s European Council meeting where leaders will agree on new emissions reduction targets for 2030.

Watch/read António Guterres’ remarks

His address is being followed by an online panel discussion with ministers from Sweden, Poland, France and Germany, on the economic, energy, and diplomatic opportunities that lie ahead for Europe.

Photos: Kuhlmann / MSC (CC BY 3.0 DE), Government Offices of Sweden, Gov.pl, French Government, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Germany).